Meet Team Rubi
hard work and dedication are keys to success
Team Rubi is constituted by four dressage binomials of Dressage riders & Lusitano horses, some of which are approved for breeding. Inspired by the great results achieved by the pioneer dressage stallion of this project – the Olympic Rubi AR – new teams of Lusitano horses and top Portuguese riders work together under the banner of Team Rubi to achieve great results in dressage and promote the breed internationally.
Who we are
We are a team of Lusitano horses and riders, motivated to build TOP dressage binomials within the breed.
Competition
Quality training, excellent Lusitano horses and top riders working to compete at international level competitions.
Stallions
Some of our horses are not only top dressage athletes – they are also recommended stallions with semen available.
Horses at Team Rubi
Our Lusitano horses come from impeccable bloodlines in the breed and are chosen for their inate talent for sports & competition, quality of gaits and conformation.
Our Riders
For each of our Lusitanos we have chosen a Top Portuguese rider. Read bellow and get to know our talented team.
Vasco Mira Godinho
Rider of Bariloche JGR & Iranico JGR & GarrettOne of Portugal’s best upcoming riders, talented and hard-working and versatile, having won important competitions in Dressage and Working Equitation. With Bariloche JGR, they were part of the Portuguese team which managed an historic 6 th place at the European Dressage Championship 2017 in Götemborg.
Pedro Torres
Rider of Csar JGRInternational star rider, former rider for the Portuguese School of Equestrian art, Pedro is known for his multiple titles in Working Equitation.
Sebastião Gonzaga & Carmo Câmara Pereira
Riders of Rubi ARThey are the current riders in charge of Rubi AR. Sebastião was also the rider who first taught our Iranico JGR.
Maria Caetano Couceiro
Former rider of Iranico JGROne of the top International dressage riders in Portugal, Maria has taken several Lusitano horses, sons of Rubi AR, to podium classifications and victories in Europe. With a son of Rubi AR, Coroado AR, they were part of the Portuguese Team which managed an historic 6th place at the European Dressage Championships 2017 in Götemborg.
Rita Ralão
Former rider of Rubi AR & Coronel ARUpcoming talent in Portuguese dressage, Rita was the rider responsible for keeping Rubi AR and as a member of Team Rubi dressage competitors she rode Rubi AR's son, Coronel.
Team Rubi is constituted by four dressage binomials of Dressage riders & Lusitano horses working to compete at international level competitions.
Some of our horses are not only top dressage athletes – they are also recommended stallions with semen available.